Awdhesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52790 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -215 Year- 2015 Thana -AMARPUR District- BANKA ====================================================== Awdhesh Singh, S/o - Triveni Singh, Resident of village - Kathel, P.S.- Amarpur, Dist - Banka.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Smt. Rita Verma (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 02-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in S.Tr. No. 66 of 2016 arising out of Amarpur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2015, instituted for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 324, 384, 386, 302 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms Act. This petitioner is named in the First Information Report. It is alleged that this petitioner with other co-accused caused firing, on account of which two persons died and two persons sustained injury. From the report of the court below which has been called for, it appears that trial of petitioner and other accused persons has begun. Petitioner is in custody since 03.08.2015.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52790 of 2016 (5) dt.02-02-2017 2/2 In such manner the court below is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and other accused persons without unnecessary adjournment preferably within 9 months. Petitioner is given liberty to renew the prayer of bail if the trial is not concluded within the specified time. In case the trial of the case is not concluded within nine months, the court below is also directed to send a report and reason for nonconclusion of the same. (Sanjay Priya, J.) ravi/- U T